justteachers are looking for passionate and dedicated support workers to work with children and young adults with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

The school caters on a residential and day basis, supporting secondary aged boys who may have had difficulties to be successful with mainstream education.

All the pupils within the setting have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) and have difficulties associated with their academic, social, emotional and behavioural development.

The successful candidate will:

Have a sense of humour

Be patient, sociable and empathetic in order to establish good relationships with our young people based on confidence, trust, understanding and mutual respect

Be prepared to deal with challenging behaviour which may be exhibited by a young person at any time for any number of reasons

Contribute towards social and emotional reports

Be involved in staff training

Be responsible for key children

Be flexible with working hours

Have the ability to provide pupils with counselling and reassurance

Need to maintain confidentiality

Have experience working with young people with ESBD, SEMH, ASC

Have their own car (desirable)

Key Roles / Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Providing levels of care and support appropriate to the general needs of the children and those as outlined in their Statements of Special Educational Needs and their Care Plans

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in accordance with the schools ‘Child Protection Policy’

Establishing warm, caring and professional relationships with the pupil in their care.

Providing organised and structured recreational clubs and activities for the development of the children

Being a Key Worker for a pupil or small group of pupils offering appropriate levels of support, guidance and care

Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and reviews relating to individual children or groups of children

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Justteachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.